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Aug. 2, 1932. J4 H. DE IONGH WEIGHING APPARATUS Filed April 26. 1930 Patented Aug. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES :PATENT 'IOFFICE JOHAN HENDRIK Dr. IoNGI-I, OE WASSENAAR, NETHERLANDS, ASSIGNOR To NAAM- LoOzE VENNOOTSCHAP MAATSCHAPPIJ ToT VERVAARDIGING VAN sNIJMAoIIINEs VOLGENS VAN BERKEL'S PATENT EN VAN ANDERE WERKTUIGEN, OF ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, A-LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OE THE NETHERLANDS 'wEIGrHINe'r APPARATUS Application filed April 26, 1 930, Serial No. 447,454,7axid1in Great Britain May 17, 1929.

This invention relatesto weighing apparatus and more 'particularly to apparatus of the type having automatic load counterbalancing devices and provided with one or, more supplementary weights for increasing the normal Weighing capacity-'of the Eweighing apparatus. l l i One object of the present invention ist improve the arrangement of the supplementary weightsvso that the vsame will be more compact and also improve the means for guiding that part ofthe weighing 'mechanism which is connected to the automatic load counterbalancinl'g devices. f

Another object of this invention is`to pro'- vide supplementary w'eightslwhichl act di'- rectly on the automatic load`cou nterbalancing devices. In carrying out thisfobjectA I provide a suitable mechanismhfor controlling vthe vposition of the Weights: A

In weighing apparatus of Athis type'-tliere is an actuating rod for'a'ctuatin'g' the load counterbalancing devices and my invention relates to a means for addingthefsuppl'enintal weights directly to this actuating rod either above or below the load counterbalancing devices.

The load counterbalancing devices'in vthe preferred form of my invention comprises drums or segments guiding an actuating rod therefor, the latter having Weights which Yare directly Supported or suspended from Said rod.

Another object of this invention is to so arrange the actuating rod for actuating the load counterbalancing devices that the same rests directly on the weigh-beam or vSteelyard. The rod may be supported by one of the knife edges on the weighfbeam in such 'a manner that it can move vlaterally relatively tO the knife edge. For this purpose I providev a member interposed between the actuating rod and the weigh-beam or Steelyard which has one or more curved rolling surfaces thereon and preferably mounted on the weighbeam or steelyard. AS the end ofthe weighbeam or steelyard moves in an arcuate path, motion is imparted in a rectilinear direction to the actuating rod.

Another object of this invention is to proalong the line 2 2 of Figi `l'g'afnd o. 5 Fig- 3 is an :enlarged daan Yiew of the mearn's for connecting end/ofthe weigh- )eaiii s teelyard' to 'the'y actuating" rod. y

In; drawing the reference' numeral C1 ratus. This easing hasfa cross-member 2 loadfcoiinterliala'ncing actuating rod 7 .Y HAs the actu'atingfrod 7 movesupfand down, the I )ijstoniledni the dashipotfacts to check the movements'of;thefactuating rod 7.. y 'j Thea'ctu'ating rod 7 rvcarries A a member 8 a its' upperr'endhis member 8 Icarrying .a

'rotatable 1pulley 9over lwhich is trained a flexible member 10. The flexible member 10 is attached at its opposite ends to freely rotatable elements, 11 at 12. The HeXible elements 13 secured at 13 tothe rcasing 1 are also attached tothe rotatable members 11 at '14. 'Ifhelexib'le elements 10 and 13 are preferablv ormed'of"`steeland support the rotatable members-11 1for'purposes which will presently appear. Each rotatable-member 11 has a rod 15 extending therefrom, and these rods Support the counterb'alancing weights '16 which are'heldv in adjusted position on the rods 15 by the lock nuts 17.*'

the cross-member 6 is operatively connected to the crossmeiiiber 18 on the lower part 7 of the actuating rod 7 bymeans of the rods 19 which extend through Suitable 'openings in the cross-member 2 and have their Opposite ends secured in the cross-members 6 and 18. The lower part of the actuating rod 7 carries a plate 20 upon which the `Supplementary weights 21 and 22 are adapted tO rest when it= is desired toincrease'fthe The'factuating rod-7 which is secured to rodl and a lower bearing surface which engages the knife edge 28 on the end of. the spring 29 secured at 30 to the weigh-beam or steelyard 31. The rockable member 27is preferably pivoted to rock about an axis in alinement with the knife edge and is preferablyfpivoted on the weigh-beamer steelyard so as to move therewith. The weigh-beam or steelyard has a knife edge 32 for pivotally supporting the weigh-'beam on the s upport 33. .The weigh-beam also has a scale pan 34 pivoted therefrom 4at 35 and scale pan-.is adapted ,to carry the. load*V W which is toLbeweighed; f. The .weigh-beam 31.is progided'with an extension" 36V having l an; arcuate portion. 37 thereon and adjacent this'aaruate portion 1s a substantially Ushaped memberf38 between the opposite legs Aof which; the antifriction .rollers 26 are arranged. .Flexible'stiipsi secured tothe U-sli'aped'memberl38 andato the arcuate portion 3 7 ofthe weigh-beam hold the arcuate portion against movement away fromthe U-shaped member while permitting angular movement of the weigh-beam about -the knife edge 32. The radiusn'of 4( :unva'ture of the outer surface ofthe 4arcuateL portion 37 has its center at,the knifeV edge 32 that while the weigh-beam rocks aboutitsfpvot, the member 38 will always be maintained at the same horizontal distance away from the knife edge and the member 38'will-move in a perpendicular path. Since the member 38 is always guided in a perpendicular path, the actuating rod 7 will also be guided in a corresponding path due to the fact that the rollers 26 maintain the lower end of the actuating rod-7 in a fixed horizontal position relative to the member 38.

By the arrangement just described it will be seen that while the actuating 'rod rests 'freely upon the end of the weigh-beam the lower end thereof' is prevented fromhorizontal movement by means which moves with the weigh-beam and the actuating rod.' It is therefore unnecessary to provide any fixed bearing for the' lower end`7 of the actuating rod. Furthermore, the upper part of theactuating rod is held in predetermined relation between the rotating members 11 and is guided thereby.

A tare beam 40 pivoted to the casing at 45 is connected by means of a li`nk 46 to the lower portion 7 of the actuating rod. A movable poise 42 is adjustably mounted on the tare arm 40 for the purpose of regulating the position of the actuating rod.

`W1th the mechanism so far described it will be seen that as the load IV rotates the beam 31 in a clockwise direction, the member 38 will move vertically as will also the rockable member 27. The rockable member 27 being'in engagement with the actuating rod causes the actuating rod to move upward and this in turn moves the member 8 in the same direction. As the member 8 moves upward it carries with it the flexible strip 10 and this movement of the fiexible strip 1() lifts the sides of the rotatable members 11 which are nearest to the actuating rod or to the member `8,tl 1us causing these members 11 to rotate in a' direction to bring the weights 1G towards the actuating rod 7. This movement of the Vweights 16 increases the fractions of these Yweights which are supported by the flexible strip. 10-and decreases the fractions of these weights supported by the flexible strips 13 due to the shifting of the center of gravity of these weights. Since more load is exerted .on the fiexible strip 10 it will be seen that the .resistance to upward movement of the actuating rod is increased. f

The movements of the member 8 or the actuating rod 7 may be registered by means of any suitable means such as a pointer which Vtraverses' aldial which is graduated to indicateV the weight of the load placedy on the scale-pan 34. Such a means is common in the art to whichthis invention pertains and no 'illustration of this means is thought to be necessary.

In .order to increase the normal weighing capacity of thisweighing apparatus additional weights are deposited on the plate 10 as previously described and to facilitate the placing of these weights selcctivel;vv on the plate 10 I provide a cage 43 provided with openings 44 on the opposite sides thereof, these openings being shaped so as to provide bearing surfaces 47 for the weight 22 and bearing surfaces 48 for the weight 21, the weights being provided with pins 49 and 50 respectively for engaging the bearing portions 47 and 48 respectively. A guide bracket 51 secured by screws 52 or the lil-:e to the casing 1 is adapted to beengaged .by guide rollers 53 secured to the cage 43. In this manner the cage is `guided vertically in a path parallel to the guide rod. The cage is provided with an opening in the cross-member 54 thereof to permit the free passage of the rod 7 therethrough.

In order to hold the cage in various vertical positions I secure thereto a spring detent 55 adapted to engage the notches 5G provided in the guide bracket 51. A bell crank 57 having a handle 58 on one end thereof is pivoted at 59 to a bracket 60 secured to the casing 1 and the other arm of this bell crank is pivotally connected to a link 60 which in turn is pivoted at 61 to the cross-member 54 of the cage 43. A spring 62 operatively connected to an extension 63 on the bracket 60 and to the bell crank 57 is adapted to rotate the bell crank in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig. 2 and is intended to wholly or partially balance the Weight of the cage 43. If thespring 62 properly balances the cage 43, it will be seen that the detent can readily prevent any undesired movement in a vertical directon of the cage 43 Without having to exert a great amount of frictional force en the guide bracket 51. By I this means therefore it will be seen that the cage may be adjusted to any of its desired positions.

IVith the parts in the positions shown it will .be seen that the Weight 21 is resting on the plate 2() and that the weight 22 is supported by the bearing 47 on the cage 43. In order to bring the Weight 22 on top of the weight 21 it is only necessary to. rotate the bell crank 57 in Fig. 2 in a counter-clockwise direction so as to lower the cage. On the other hand if it is desiredto hold the Weight 21 as Well as the Weight 22 out of operative position, it is only necessary to rotate the bell crank 57 in a clockwise direction to lift the Weight 22 o the plate 20.

Instead of resting the weights on theplate 20, I may provide the member 8 with an4 upwardly extending support. 64 carrying: a weight platform 65 upon whichthe xyeightor weights W may be placed, either=fby hand or by any 'suitable mechanical.means.;=v The arrangement ofA the 'various' .parts of' the Weighing mechanism shown in theaccomf panying drawing greatly reduces ,the resistance tothe verticaly mqvementof'the actuating rod and thereby increases the, accuracy of the weighing Imechanism....By'decreasing the resistance offered to lthe move-.ment,V of the actuating rod I- amfenabled to increase the sensitivity ofthe apparatus andthereby increase the accuracythereof. Obviously those skilled inthe art toiwhich this inventionA p ertainsjmayifmake various changes in thearrangement of parts which I have illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and therefore I` do notwish tollimit the scope of my invention except in the manner set forth in the accompanying claims. y

Having thus fully descr'bedfanembodiment of my invention .whatI desire to secure by Letters Patent'of the United States is:

1. IVeighing apparatus comprising load counterbalancing devices, anaetuating rod having a portion thereof extending above said load counterbalancing devices, and a supplementary Weight platform arranged on this latter portion. i

2. In a weighing apparatus, the combination of a Weigh-beam, of a counterbalancing device comprising a drum, an actuating member guided by said drum and operatively connected to said weigh-beam, and means on said actuating member for supporting an additional weight.

3. Weighing apparatus comprising a Weigh-beam, a load counterbalaneing device, and an actuating rod for said load counterbalancing device, said actuating rod resting on the end of said Weigh-beam connected thereto by means permitting lateral movement of said rod relatively thereto as the beam moves about its pivot.

4. lVeighing apparatus comprising a Weigh-beam, a load counterbalancing device, an actuating rod operatively connected to said load counterbalancing device, and antifriction means for guiding said rod in a. predetermined path independently of its operative connection to said.weighbeam.

5. A device as claimed in claim 4 in which the antifriction means comprises a plurality of rollers attached vto said guide rod and operating on guiding surfaces arranged parallel to said guide rod.

6. In a Weighing apparatus the combination with a weigh-beam, a load counterbalancing device, an actuating rod operatively connecting said Weigh-beam and said load counterbalancingdevice, and guidingA means for the Eend ofthe=guide1 rodA adjacent said Weigh-beam, said guiding means being carried-bythe-Weigh-beam.. l r A:57i aweighing apparatustlie combination with a Weigh-beam, a load counterbalancing device, an actuating rod operatively connectingsaidweigh-.beam and saidzloa'd counterbalancing device, and-=guiding means -or the endofyzthe guide 'rod adjacent said weighbeam(r said guiding means being arranged b'y theweigl-beam and .comprising amember havingia; guiding surface :parallel :to said guide-rodforfzgi'idingfsaidgudearod and antifrietion'.- 'Ineans; arrangedpbetween said guide rodandfsaid guiding surface-Lf .8. A1-1 weighing apparatus Afco'n'ip'rising -a weigh-beam, load counterbalancing means, an actuating r'od interposedfbetween said weighbeam and saidload counter-balancing means, and a cage for selectively depositing additionalweights on said actuating. rod to regulate the position of said load counterbalancing means.;, i ..295 In aslicing machine thecomb'ination Witha Weigh-beam, ofj load c'ounterbalancing meansydarod. operatively -connected to said load counterbalancingmeansand to said Weigh-beam, a? memberg-.for supporting .a plurality of Weightsand for selectively def positingsaid Weights on means provided on said rod so as to increase the Weighing capacity of the Weighing apparatus, and means for holding said member in any one of a selected number of positions. A

10. A device as claimed in claim 9 in which means is provided for substantially counterbalancing the weight of themember' which carries the supplemental-Weights.

11. In a weighing apparatus the combination with a weigh-beam, of a load counterbalancing means, and an actuating rod operatively connected to said Weigh-beam and to said load counterbalancing means, said actuating rod being connected to and guided by said load counterbalancing means and said weigh-beam.

12. In a Weighing apparatus the Combination with an actuating rod, movableweights actuated by said rod, a weigh-beam, and operative connections between saidweighbeam'and said 'actuating rod comprising an arcuate portion on said weigh-beam, a 'member constrained to move with tsaid arcuate portion but having an angular movement with respect thereto, antifriction means carried by said actuating rod andadapted to engage bearing surfaces on said memberto maintain said member in redetermined relation to said actuating. rod).v Jr 13. A device as claimedl inclaim 12- in which the arcuate portion andsaid member are constrained to'move with learch :otherby flexible bands connecting to eachfofj said members. il. 'f 14. In a weighing apparatus, the combination With a substantially Ahorizontal"weighbeam, 4a vertically f extending 'actuatingzrod, counterbalancing means for resisting movement of said actuating :rod when saidweighbeam is movedY in one direction, and opera"- tive connectionsv between the end of 4said Weigh-beam and said actuating rodcomprising an arcuate portion on said-.Weigh-beam upon which the end of said actuatingrod rests, anti-friction rollers carried by the end of said actuating rod, a 'member havingfguidf ing surfaces on which 'said anti-friction means are guided for rectilinear movement, a second arcuate portion on said weigh-beam, and flexible connections between said members to hold said member having said guiding surfaces against'said last mentioned arcu# ate surface While permitting rocking lmovement of said member relative to said'last mentioned arcuate portion. 15. In a Weighing apparatus, the combination with aweigh beam and means for increasing the weighi ng capacity of saidweigh beam comprising a'weight platform, a cage having stepped bearing surfaces thereon, weights having lugs adapted to engage differ4 ent ones of said bearing surfaces, anti-,friction means for guiding said cage, means for moving said cage to selectively move one or more of said weights intoengagement with said platform, said weights being moved sufficiently so that the weights are not supported by said cage while on said weight platform, and means for holding said cage inany one of a number of selected positions.

416. A weighing apparatus comprising a weigh-beam, a load platform on said weighbeam, a weight platform supported by said weigh-beam, a lcage above said Weigh-beam vhaving openings on opposite vertical sides thereof, the edges of said openings being shaped to provide substantially horizontally extending supporting surfaces, weights, lugs on said Weights, each adapted to engage different ones of said horizontally extending supporting' surfaces, and means for moving said cage vertically to deposit and remove cage and released from engagement with said cage by further downward movement thereof.

17.' In a Weighing apparatus, the combina- AL- tion with a weigh-beam, of a load `counterbalancing'means, a a'floatin'g connection be- Vtweenvsaid VWeigh-beam and said ,load counterbalancing means comprising a' guide rod,

flexible connections'between said guide rod i and vsaid 'load counterbalancing means, a supportingsurface on said weigh-beaml engagfng a portion o f saidr guiderodwhile per- 'mittingf transverse movement of said guide rod relative t`o said supporting surface, and

anti-friction meaiislcarriedrby said actuating rod and o' erating in a guide lcarried bythe end of sai Weigh-beam for guidingsaidactw ating rodina'vertioal path.,

"3718."Adevice' ascl'ai'med in claim 17 in which a Weight platfo'i'm is provided onsaid 'actuating rod for receiving supplemental weights to increase the load capacity of said weighing apparatus, said'weights being deposited grlectively" UPQD said weightplatiii formrby'ya single 'means. A

19. In a Weighing apparatus, the combination with a load counterbalancing means comprising flexible'eleme'n'ts operatively connected to loating'angularly Amovable Weights, 3

additional flexiblemeans connected to said Weights to form an additional support therefor, a rod Connectedto said Hexible means, a Weigh-beam,-an operative connection between the end of said Weigh-beam and said "l` actuating rod for moving said actuating'rod in a rectilinear path'without lateral movement thereof, a Weight platform on said actuating rod., spaced platesA having openings therein with horizontal bearing surfaces thereon, Weights carried bysaid bearing surfaces and embracing said rod, anti-friction means for guidingsaid plates vertically, an

operative connection formanually moving said plates vertically to deposit on or remove from said weight platform the desired number of weights.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on thispeleventh 7 day of April, A. D. 1930.

JOHAN HENDRIK ADE IONGH. 

